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FAH 216 - Baroque Art

Introduction

The following guide is intended to provide an overview of some of the resources available in the library and online for the study and research of European art and architecture created in the Baroque period, ca. 1590-1700. For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in the Geisel Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.

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Resources for Background and Reference

Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library. Online reference sources can be found in the library catalog, or listed on E-Reference Resources. Use reference resources to find background information on religion, social issues, historical periods, and themes being addressed in this course.

Oxford Art Online This database provides access to the full contents of The Grove Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, two highly-regarded multi-volume reference resources in the fine arts. View over 3000 thumbnail art images, conduct keyword searches, or browse the database by geographic area, time period, or art form. This source is particularly useful for researching the biography of an artist.

Oxford Reference Online This collection comprises over one million dictionary definitions, facts, figures, people, places, sayings, and dates from 150+ of Oxford's central English and bilingual dictionaries, usage, quotations, and subject reference books. Important titles for this class include The Oxford Companion to Western Art; The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists; and A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Art and Humanities Through the Ages: The Age of Baroque and Enlightenment 1600-1800 Ref NX440. A787 v. 5

The Lives of Modern Artists, Sculptors and Architects (the 17th century) Gen N6756. B4413

Iconography and Symbols

Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art Ref N7560 .H34

Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography Ref N7560 .E53

The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture Ref N7830 .M87

Signs & Symbols in Christian Art Ref N7830 .F37

Source Material

Documentary History of Art: Michelangelo and the Mannerists: the Baroque and the eighteenth century Gen N5303 .H762 v.2

The History of the Popes: from the close of the middle ages: drawn from the secret archives of the Vatican and other original sources Gen BX955.P35

Find Journal Articles

Below are several databases that may yield useful journal articles for your research. Some focus on art and architecture criticism while others will provide historical, theological, and socio-cultural context for your area of study. Try searching on the same keywords that you used in the book catalog. Remember to use Boolean operators and wildcards (the asterisk symbol) to improve your search.

In the results screen, if there is no full-text link readily available, click on the WebBridge icon to determine whether the journal is available in the Geisel Library or in full-text via another electronic database. If the article isn't available, consider clicking on the Interlibrary Loan link to request a PDF copy of the article from another library. Articles requested via ILL will be delivered to your email inbox within about a week. Please read the WebBridge info carefully. If the book or article is already available at Saint Anselm College, you will not be able to obtain it through Interlibrary Loan.

Academic Search Premier Gain access to full-text articles and citations from a wide range of journal titles, covering the arts and more.

Historical Abstracts Provides abstracts to journal articles, books, and dissertations covering world history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America). Journal List (PDF/59KB)

LexisNexis Academic Find full-text newspaper articles from local, national and international papers. Gain access to full-text general reference information as well.

New York Times "The New York Times (1851-2003) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."

Times of London The digital archive of 200 years of London's leading newspaper (1785-1985). The collection includes full page images with fully searchable text.

JSTOR A large collection of back issues of major journals in the humanities and social sciences, including the Arts and Asian Studies. Coverage is generally from the beginning of publication to within 5 years of the current issue.

Project MUSE "Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics." Journal List

Iter This bibliography pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700) also offers full-text articles of Renaissance Quarterly (2000-current), Early Theatre (1998-current), and Renaissance and Reformation (2000-current). There are citations for journal articles (1842-current), reviews, bibliographies, abstracts, and more. (1784-current) Searching Guide

New Testament Abstracts Thousands of article and book abstracts and citations related to New Testament scholarship are available in this database. Some linked full-text articles are available.

Old Testament Abstracts Thousands of article and book abstracts and citations related to Old Testament scholarship. Topics include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, and philology. Some linked full-text articles are available.

ATLA Religion Database This database is an essential resource for research in theology and humanities, and covers all religious traditions, though the strongest coverage is for materials dealing with the Judeo-Christian tradition. It provides citations and some full-text articles.

Religious and Theological Abstracts Search here for citations and summaries of articles appearing in scholarly religion and theology journals from around the world - Christian, Jewish, and other world religions are covered.

Find Images

Connect to ARTstor to access a half-million images and related text. These images can be printed for use in your paper, or included in PowerPoint demonstrations. Ask a Reference Librarian if you require assistance using ARTstor.

Citing Sources

Work cited in this class should use the formats as described in the Chicago Manual of Style, available at the Library's Reference Desk (Ready Ref. Z253 .U69 2003). See the library's Citing Sources guide, which provides online examples for Chicago/Turabian.